🇺🇸🇨🇺🇻🇪⚡- Cuba announces two days of mourning for the 32 Cubans killed in the US Operation Absolute Resolve, who were defending Nicolas Maduro.

🇮🇳🇮🇱⚡️- "Happy to speak with my friend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and to convey to him and to the people of Israel my best wishes for the new year. We discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between India and Israel in the coming year.

We also exchanged views on the regional situation and reaffirmed our shared determination to combat terrorism with even greater resolve." - Indian PM Narendra Modi on X after an exchange with his israeli counterpart.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪⚡️- BREAKING: The United States is attempting to seize the Bella 1 tanker after two weeks of pursuit across the Atlantic for illegally carrying American oil.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- “Separately, the U.S. Coast Guard has also intercepted another Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters, U.S. officials told Reuters, as the U.S. continues enforcing a maritime "blockade" of sanctioned vessels from Venezuela.”

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪⚡- US Special Forces have successfully boarded the Iranian shadow vessel Marinera (formerly Bella-1).

The tanker previously transported crude for the IRGC. The tanker flies the Russian flag, and is currently empty of cargo, but attempted to steal American oil from Venezuela before it was intercepted by the USCG.

🇸🇾⚡- BREAKING: The Syrian government has launched a military operation into SDF-controlled Aleppo.

The deadline for the SDF withdrawal expired 30 minutes ago.

🇸🇾⚡- Intense Syrian artillery shelling of SDF positions in Aleppo. Syrian heavy vehicles have begun attempts at storming the SDF-controlled Sheikh Maqsoud and al-Ashrafiyeh districts.

🇸🇾⚡️- Al-Ashrafiyeh, Aleppo, right now.

🇸🇾⚡️- Scenes from al-Ashrafieh, Aleppo.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- "In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker without incident.

The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea. The U.S. Coast Guard is escorting M/T Sophia to the U.S. for final disposition.

Through Operation Southern Spear, the Department of War is unwavering in its mission to crush illicit activity in the Western Hemisphere. We will defend our Homeland and restore security and strength across the Americas." - U.S. Southern Command

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪 - SOPHIA is a Russian ghost supertanker – the second tanker Moscow has lost today, despite the deployment of its 'navy'.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪⚡- "The blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in FULL EFFECT — anywhere in the world," - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇻🇪⚡- "The world’s criminals are on notice. You can run, but you can’t hide," - Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- BREAKING: The ultra-conservative and right-wing Giant Brigades, which currently control Aden, have defected to the Saudi-backed Coalition Forces side.

The Southern Transitional Council has therefore collapsed. Saudi-backed troops are currently in Shabwah, heading towards Abyan and Aden.